Race Across the World contestants reveal hidden struggles: sleeplessness, heart attack survival, and budget woes
Where things stand
Updated May 13, 09:01 PMThe penultimate leg of the BBC series Race Across the World saw teams travel from Ugll to Kharkhorin in Mongolia.
Open questions
- What specific budget issues are Mark and Margo facing?
- How did Andrew's heart attack history impact his performance?
- What was the nature of Kush's sleeplessness struggle?
- How did Harrison react to Margo's energy levels?
- What is the current distance between teams and the checkpoint?
- Did any other contestants face undisclosed health issues?
- Who is leading the race at this stage?
Key actors
What's corroborated
The penultimate leg of the BBC series saw teams travel from Ugll to Kharkhorin in Mongolia.
2 sourcesacross 1 articleMark and Margo were still 470 km away from the checkpoint at the end of the leg.
1 sourceThe teams are Jo and Kush, Mark and Margo, Andrew and Molly, and Katie and Harrison.
1 sourceMark and Margo faced budget troubles and decided to focus on their budget rather than racing.
1 sourceMark and Margo stayed with a family of teachers on the outskirts of Myangad and sampled suutei tsai.
1 source
Timeline3
Team Mark and Margo face a major setback as their budget dwindles in Mongolia, leaving them 470km behind the other teams and at risk of elimination.
Daily Mirror corroborates Margo Oakley's energy concerns revelation.